"The Infinity Stones possess the most immense power in the entire universe. Just six Infinity Stones can kill trillions of beings."
Stephen Strange still wore an expression of amazement, shrugging at everyone. "Guys, do you think I'll get something this ridiculously powerful in the future?"
"Not necessarily impossible," Tony Stark said matter-of-factly.
Although the Infinity Stones were incredibly powerful, they weren't necessarily as unattainable as Stephen Strange might think. To say nothing of other things, didn't Stark Tower have an Infinity Stone?
As long as the opportunity arrived, who could say for sure?
"Do you remember the final battle? We just talked about it in the previous question, and it was Doctor Strange who told me how to deal with Thanos."
"Why would Doctor Strange know how to deal with Thanos? And since he knew, why didn't he say it beforehand, but waited until that critical moment when life and death hung in the balance?"
Tony Stark's voice continued, hinting at something.
"Are you saying that Stephen Strange used the Time Stone to see the future, and therefore he knows how to defeat Thanos?" Thor translated Tony Stark's words.
"And the reason Stephen Strange didn't say anything beforehand is because if he did, it would disrupt the timeline and cause unknown changes? The conditions he saw in the future for fighting Thanos would then change?"
Black Widow added, considering it. "That does sound logical."
"That's just a guess, maybe it's not like that at all," Captain America said from the side.
"Of course, there are other possibilities!" Black Widow nodded. "Overall, the scenario described in option B is entirely possible. Besides that, we can't make any other analysis."
Up to this point, everyone had analyzed the four options of this question. Option B was completely unanalyzable, and the reasons for the other three options weren't that strong either.
They could only rely on speculation and conjecture for analysis, without any supporting known facts. Strictly speaking, the thoroughness of all the options was somewhat lacking.
But there was nothing they could do about it.
The clues we have for this question are just too limited to allow for a thorough analysis.
"Doctor Stephen Strange," Captain America said, looking at Stephen Strange. "Our usual practice is for the person the question is about to answer it. Since this question is about you, would you like to give it a try?"
"Of course, you're also welcome to observe for a while longer."
"No, I'll give it a try," Stephen Strange said decisively. "You've all participated in these quizzes before, right? I'd like to know, what kind of penalty do you face if you get the answer wrong?"
"Someone had a year of their lifespan deducted, someone lost their driving skills, someone lost ten years of their divine power, and someone had their company shares deducted."
Black Widow casually explained to Stephen Strange, "As the system indicates, it's a random deduction."
Hearing Black Widow's examples, a look of surprise appeared on Stephen Strange's face.
Even lifespan and skills can be deducted? That's too bizarre!
But Stephen Strange wasn't intimidated. He immediately shrugged, a hint of excitement playing on his face. "Now this is an exciting question to answer."
Then, Stephen Strange didn't say anything more. He scanned the four options, comparing them one by one, making sure.
Finally, he gave his answer.
"I choose B, use the Time Stone to make Dormammu yield!" Stephen Strange said, cautiously and tentatively, to the big screen.
Although option B was somewhat unanalyzable, it was the only one that seemed perfectly smooth, with no apparent doubts or inconsistencies.
The other three options, however, all had some doubts or inconsistencies.
Even though those doubts and inconsistencies were based on not-so-thorough analysis, if he had to make a choice, he would naturally choose the option that had no flaws.
After answering, Stephen Strange's nerves tightened slightly, and he stared carefully at the screen, waiting for the answer to be revealed.
Just like students awaiting the exam results to be posted.
[Correct Answer!]
The system quickly gave this prompt, and Stephen Strange's hanging heart immediately relaxed.
To be honest, he wasn't entirely sure about option B. There was an element of gambling involved, but fortunately, Stephen Strange guessed correctly in the end.
[Congratulations to the respondent Stephen Strange for receiving the Seal of the Sling Ring!]
[Reward has been issued, please check!]
Following this system prompt, Stephen Strange immediately felt a burning sensation in his right index and middle fingers, as if he had been burned.
"Ah!"
Stephen Strange winced, pulling his right hand back.
Before he could examine what happened to his fingers, he was stunned.
Because some related information had also appeared in his mind.
"How... how is this even possible?"
A look of surprise and curiosity immediately flashed across Stephen Strange's face.
This kind of thing, where information suddenly appeared in his mind out of nowhere, was truly bizarre!
It was completely inexplicable by science.
"It's real! The quiz system, it's real! This is insane!"
A huge wave surged in Stephen Strange's heart, and he couldn't calm down for a long time.
This was a world-shattering event for him.
If Stephen Strange had harbored any doubts about the question-and-answer system before, they vanished completely in an instant.
To have information appear in his mind out of thin air, to have a "tattoo" appear on his finger out of nowhere – this was something no modern technology could achieve.
"The Seal of the Sling Ring, is this really the Seal of the Sling Ring?"
After calming down, Stephen Strange raised his right hand, staring at the two tattoo-like marks on his finger, and muttered to himself.
"What's that seal thing?"
The others leaned in to take a closer look. Star-Lord couldn't help but ask, "What's this thing for?"
Yeah, what use could those two marks possibly have?
The others present were also feeling quite curious.
"Based on the information that just appeared in my mind... this Seal of the Sling Ring is essentially the function of the Sling Ring itself," Stephen Strange explained to everyone, sifting through the newly acquired memories.
"I know you're wondering what a Sling Ring does. It's what the sorcerers of Kamar-Taj use to open portals to other worlds."
"Open portals to other worlds? How is that even possible?" Star-Lord immediately scoffed, looking at Stephen Strange as if he were an idiot.
It sounded like complete nonsense.
"Looks like this is a 'sorcerer-exclusive reward,' specifically for Stephen Strange," Tony Stark couldn't help but comment from the side.
The others nodded in agreement.
This reward would be useless to anyone else.
After all, it wasn't an item, just two "tattoos," and couldn't be transferred. Unless the person answering the question became a sorcerer of Kamar-Taj, it would be a complete waste.
But everyone present had a clear understanding of their own futures; they weren't destined to become sorcerers.
They'd never even considered becoming sorcerers.
Yet, Stephen Strange, in the future, would precisely be a sorcerer.
"So, Stephen Strange, you believe it now, don't you? You're destined to be a sorcerer," Black Widow said with a smile, standing beside Stephen Strange.
Stephen Strange was speechless this time. He fell into deep thought. Could this all be predetermined?
[Answer completed, now playing answer analysis!]
The system's prompt soon sounded, and a corresponding scene began to play on the big screen.
Everyone present stopped talking and focused, looking up at the big screen with rapt attention.
First, what appeared before everyone was a rather dim room, and within that room were two figures.
One of them was Stephen Strange.
However, the Stephen Strange at that moment was clearly already Doctor Strange.
He was wearing a sorcerer's robe and a large red cloak; no normal person would dress like that.
"Is this me? This is what I look like after becoming a sorcerer?" Stephen Strange was slightly surprised, but soon nodded with some satisfaction, "Not bad!"
Stephen Strange was very satisfied with his future self.
Not to mention anything else, just the overall look was full of style, appearing quite awesome.
Beside Doctor Strange was another black sorcerer, also wearing a sorcerer's robe.
That black mage wasn't just anyone. He was a disciple of the Ancient One, and the one who led Stephen Strange into Kamar-Taj.
Stephen Strange's senior brother, Baron Mordo.
But at this moment, it was Baron Mordo's "screen debut," so no one present recognized him.
Black Widow wasted no time, skillfully activating her Sharingan, and perfectly replicated Baron Mordo's appearance.
Whoosh!
Next, under the gaze of everyone, Stephen Strange reached out and made a gesture in the empty space in front of him.
A space portal, shimmering with golden light, materialized.
Stephen Strange and Baron Mordo both leaped into the space portal, appearing instantly in another city.
Looking around, the city was in chaos, with ruins everywhere, and countless people frantically fleeing in the streets.
It was as if a disaster had just occurred.
Stephen Strange and Baron Mordo ran to the main street and looked up, their expressions turning grim.
"The Sanctum has collapsed," Stephen Strange said in a heavy voice.
No one present knew exactly what the Sanctum was, but they figured it must be a place of no small significance.
The word "Sanctum" had an air of prestige, not a name that would be casually given to just any place.
Under the gaze of Stephen Strange and Baron Mordo, a massive energy, resembling a galaxy, surged and raged in the sky above the city.
It enveloped almost half the city, which was being devoured and eroded by that terrifying energy.
Gulp!
Everyone in front of the screen couldn't help but swallow hard, their veins throbbing, sucking in a breath of cold air.
What exactly was that thing?
Even though it was just an image, not something actually happening, everyone still felt immense pressure, an extreme shock to their hearts.
It was a being that shattered their understanding, exceeding everyone's imagination, a terrifying existence.
That terrifying existence was more despairing and terrifying than any cosmic overlord like Thanos.
After all, Thanos could be seen and touched, an existence everyone could understand. He was, at the end of the day, an extremely powerful alien, nothing more.
But what was this thing before them?
It completely exceeded their comprehension, exceeded their imagination.
Everyone would rather face Thanos than face this thing.
"Could this be... Dormammu, the lord of the Dark Dimension?" Black Widow said, wiping the cold sweat from her forehead.
Everyone else also felt extremely oppressed.
"It's the Dark Dimension! Dormammu is about to arrive!" Baron Mordo's voice rang out, providing the answer.
This further shocked everyone. Judging by Baron Mordo's words, this terrifying energy wasn't even Dormammu himself?
And after Baron Mordo finished speaking, another group of people dressed as sorcerers suddenly rushed out from the street.
However, for some reason, those sorcerers all had dark eye sockets, as if they were wearing non-mainstream smokey eye makeup, making them look like no good people.
This group of sorcerers also had a significant background.
They were none other than the traitors of Kamar-Taj, led by Kaecilius, the followers of Dormammu, a group of evil sorcerers.
Of course, no one present knew who they were.
Black Widow remained silent as usual, quickly activating her Sharingan again, perfectly copying the appearance of this group of evil sorcerers.
"There's no time, nothing can stop him now."
Baron Mordo's face couldn't help but display a look of despair.
"Not necessarily," Stephen Strange said.
After saying this, Stephen Strange made a sudden hand gesture, and the Eye of Agamotto hanging around his neck immediately opened.
Brilliant green light flashed out.
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